The Cats of Copenhagen explained
| The Cats of Copenhagen |
| Author: | James Joyce |
| Illustrator: | Casey Sorrow |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Children's fiction |
| Publisher: | Ithys Press |
| Release Date: | 2012 |
| Media Type: | Print (hardback) |
| Pages: | 40 pages |
| Isbn: | 978-0-9570684-1-4 |
The Cats of Copenhagen is a posthumously-published short story written by Irish author James Joyce and illustrated by American artist Casey Sorrow. Written in 1936 for his grandson Stephen James Joyce, it was not published until 2012, when Joyce's work entered the public domain in certain jurisdictions.[1]
Plot
The story describes the city of Copenhagen, Denmark, where "things are not as they seem", and is critical of "fat cats" and other authority figures.
Publication
Ithys Press published their fine arts edition of The Cats of Copenhagen in January 2012.[2] This edition features original pen and ink illustrations by Casey Sorrow,[3] [4] letterpress typeset by Michael Caine,[5] and handmade paper marbling and binding of Christopher Rowlatt.[6]
The publication attracted controversy, as the Zürich James Joyce Foundation's Fritz Senn expressed disappointment that the script of The Cats of Copenhagen had been copied from a letter held at the Foundation without consultation or discussion.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Print editions
| width=200 | Title | width=100 | Language | width=200 | Publisher | width=150 | Publish Date | width=120 | ISBN | width=100 | Illustrator |
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| The Cats of Copenhagen | English | Ithys Press | January 2012 | 9780957068414 | Casey Sorrow |
| The Cats of Copenhagen | English | Simon & Schuster (Scribner) | 16 October 2012[13] | 9781476708942 | Casey Sorrow |
| I gatti di Copenhagen | Italian | Giunti Editore | 24 October 2012[14] | 9788809777675 | Casey Sorrow |
| ΟΙ ΓΑΤΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΟΠΕΓΧΑΓΗΣ | Greek | | 30 October 2012[15] | 9789604969852 | Casey Sorrow |
| Københavnerkatte | Danish | | November 2012[16] | 9788702132953 | Casey Sorrow |
| Mačke Kopenhagena | Croatian | Edicije Božičević | 2013[17] | 9789536751846 | Casey Sorrow |
| Die Katzen von Kopenhagen | German | | July 2013[18] | 9783446241596 | Wolf Erlbruch |
| 哥本哈根的貓 | Chinese | Chein Hsing Publishing | September 2013[19] | 9789866798719 | Casey Sorrow |
| Los gatos de Copenhague | Spanish | Editorial Losada | September 2013[20] | 9789500399708 | Casey Sorrow |
| De Katten Van Kopenhagen | Dutch | Hoogland & Van Klaveren | October 2013[21] | 9789089671394 | Wolf Erlbruch |
| O kočkách a Kodani | Czech | Albatros Media | 23 October 2013[22] | 9788000033099 | Casey Sorrow |
| Les chats de Copenhague | French | Grasset & Fasquelle | November 2013[23] | 9782246801115 | Casey Sorrow |
| החתולים של קופנהגן | Hebrew | Achuzat Bayit Books | March 2019[24] | 9789655560695 | Inbal Even | |
Notes and References
- https://joycefoundation.osu.edu/joyce-copyright/fair-use-and-permissions/about-law/currently-unpublished "Copyright Status of Currently Unpublished Material"
- http://ithyspress.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/james-joyces-the-cats-of-copenhagen/ "James Joyce children's story The Cats of Copenhagen gets first publication"
- Art Odyssey. ImagineFX. May 2012. 82. 22.
- http://ithyspress.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/casey-sorrow-and-his-cats/ "Casey Sorrow and his Cats"
- http://ithyspress.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/michael-caine-book-artist/ "Michael Caine, book artist"
- http://ithyspress.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/christopher-rowlatt-taking-the-stylus-for-a-walk/ "Christopher Rowlatt – taking the stylus for a walk"
- Alison Flood, "James Joyce children's story The Cats of Copenhagen gets first publication", The Guardian, 9 February 2012
- Sophie Douez, "New Joyce book creates controversy in Zurich", Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, 17 March 2012
- Florence Waters, "James Joyce's children's story sparks publishing row", The Telegraph, 10 February 2012
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16982445 "James Joyce children's book sparks feud"
- Deidre Wengen, "Publication of a James Joyce children's story causes controversy", PhillyBurbs, 14 February 2012
- Terence Killeen, "Joyce children's story published in Dublin to dismay in Zürich", The Irish Times, 8 February 2012
- http://books.simonandschuster.com/Cats-of-Copenhagen/James-Joyce/9781476708942 The Cats of Copenhagen
- http://giuntistore.it/customer/product.php?f=qp&productcode=57944V&partner=catalogo_giunti "I gatti di Copenhagen"
- http://ithyspress.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/greek-cats/ "ΟΙ ΓΑΤΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΟΠΕΓΧΑΓΗΣ"
- http://www.gyldendal.dk/boeger-til-voksne/skoenlitteratur-digte/9788702132953/koebenhavnerkatte/ "Københavnerkatte"
- http://www.edicije-bozicevic.com/Ma%C4%8Dke-Kopenhagena_b70.aspx "Mačke Kopenhagena"
- Web site: Die Katzen von Kopenhagen - Bücher - Hanser Literaturverlage. Hanser-literaturverlage.de. 30 October 2021.
- http://www.chiuko.com.tw/book.php?book=detail&bookID=3123 "哥本哈根的貓"
- http://www.lacentral.com/web/book/?id=9789500399708 "O kočkách a Kodani"
- http://www.hooglandvanklaveren.nl/boek/de-katten-van-kopenhagen "De Katten Van Kopenhagen"
- http://www.albatrosmedia.cz/o-kockach-a-kodani.html "O kočkách a Kodani"
- http://www.grasset.fr/Grasset/CtlPrincipal?controlerCode=CtlCatalogue&requestCode=afficherArticle&codeArticle=9782246801115&ligneArticle=0 "Les chats de Copenhague"
- http://www.abayit-books.com/?p=8123 "החתולים של קופנהגן"
